Question

Possession in nine-tenth of the law,how far does the content of the poem, the bal illustrate this idiom ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Possession in nine-tenths of the law' How far does the contents of the poem, 'The Ball Poem', illustrate this idiom? Answer: The boy in the poem has lost his ball as it went rolling down the street and into the water.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, the poem illustrates the idiom in the rightest possible manner.

Explanation:

The Ball Poem, revolves around a young boy, who lost his ball and now is suffering through the grief and sorrow of the event. The poem uses symbolism to present before us, one the most basic morals of our life, i.e, "Possessions is nine-tenth of the law". The poet relates the ball with our possessions and when we lose them, we suffer through intense grief and sorrow. We must learn to cope up with these feelings and should move ahead of the event.